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Fire Burning in Snow

Fire Burning in Snow


anon.:

Hanacpachap cussicuinin

Araujo, J de:

Dixit Dominus

a 3 choros

Silencio, Pasito

Dime, amor

¡A, de la región de luces!

¡A, del cielo!

¡Fuego de amor!

En el muy gran Padre Ignacio

Dios de amor

¡A, del tiempo!

Salazar, D:

¡Salga el torillo hosquillo!


Ex Cathedra Consort & Baroque Ensemble, Jeffrey Skidmore

‘For fire burning in snow is the effect of love’. The final line of Juan de Araujo’s Dime, amor gives this recording its title and conjures up the passion and dramatic contrasts which make this disc such a delight. Araujo has been described by many commentators as the greatest Latin American composer of the age, although much of his music is still rarely performed. Little is known about the man (he was a disruptive student in Lima and involved in litigation in La Plata), and there is almost certainly more material to uncover. He was born in Spain in 1648 and emigrated at a young age to South America with his parents. After a period as organist at Lima Cathedral he lived in Panama and Cuzco, where a few of his manuscripts are found, and from 1680 he spent the last thirty-two years of his life as organist at the cathedral of La Plata, now known as the Bolivian judicial capital of Sucre. This disc includes one of his largest pieces, the triple-choir setting in eleven parts of the first great Vesper Psalm Dixit Dominus. This substantial setting is through-composed and vividly captures the dramatic elements in the text with a dazzling display of polychoral techniques. Silencio is a ravishing, double-choir lullaby which makes a complete contrast with the dramatic exchanges in the triplechoir ¡A, del tiempo! and ¡A, de la región de luces!. The fiery ¡Fuego de amor! is written for four choirs. The extraordinary imagination of Araujo in his choice of texts, his sensitivity to word-setting, his melodic, harmonic and textural inventiveness are remarkable, if not breathtaking.

“In addition to the singers at his disposal, it seems that Araujo probably made use of cornetts, sackbuts, shawms, flutes, harps, guitars and percussion. Jeffrey Skidmore incorporates all these exotic ingredients into Ex Cathedra's performances but the most impressive element is the precision, blend and sonority of his singers in a splendid setting of Dixit Dominus.” Gramophone Magazine, June 2008

“The performances throughout can hardly be faulted. A lovely and varied sonority is created by soloists emerging and returning from the 14-strong choir.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2008 *****

“Followers of Jeffrey Skidmore's earlier excursions into the Latin American Baroque with his Ex Cathedra group should need no prompting to buy volume three … Nothing stifles the infectious spark of these mostly secular effusions by the 17th-century Juan de Araujo, cathedral organist in Bolivia. Uplifting, and foot-tapping” The Times

“Captures the essence of music informed by the assured grandeur of 16th-century Spanish music, tinged with the colour of native 'Indian' culture and often marked by vibrant echoes of the regions' African slave communities … An unmissable release”” Classic FM Magazine

“A hugely appealing, atmospheric disc … The reason we should bother with such an obscure composer is clear from the first note - the vivid contrasts and thrilling rhetoric found in Gabrieli and Monteverdi are developed and combined with a magical, dramatic, dark-hued Iberian sensibility” Sunday Times

“Araujo is rightly considered to be perhaps the finest composer of his age working in Latin America … This is a captivating, colourful recording which may breathe the stiller London air but audibly relishes the genius of the too-long-neglected Juan de Araujo” International Record Review

“The performances are glorious. Soloists and choir sing lustily but stylishly, and the instrumental backing is aptly contrived. Even more than in past volumes, I found this release just plain enchanting. Fine notes, full texts and translations. In all, one of those releases that is truly perfect! What an absolute treasure Hyperion has in Skidmore and his confederates!” American Record Guide

“The standard of performance is unfailingly excellent. Ensemble work, both vocal and instrumental, is tight and the many vocal solos are all taken extremely well. The performances display flair and finesse on the part of all concerned Jeffrey Skidmore’s direction is perceptive, lively and, above all, persuasive...This is a CD that commands attention.” MusicWeb International

“Araujo was equally at home in sacred and secular pieces: the Dixit Dominus for three choirs is particularly attractive, and his secular music has an irresistible foot-tapping quality. We remain indebted to Skidmore and the fine vocal and instrumental forces of his Ex Cathedra ensembles for resurrecting this material. An important release”” Choir & Organ

“Araujo's music is very different: sophisticated and marvellously expressive, and Ex Cathedra makes the most of it. The poetry too is worthy of attention: Very enjoyable”” Early Music Today

“Another hit which you can't keep out of your mind” Daily Mail

“The instrumental ensemble is exciting, vital, rhythmically alert … The music of Juan de Araujo … is unquestionably a good find” Fanfare

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Hyperion Early Vocal Music Baroque Music from Latin America - SACDA67600

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Bolivian Baroque Volume 3

Bolivian Baroque Volume 3

Music for the Mission and La Plata


Araujo, J de:

Al Llanto

Oh que bien se suspendenlos Cielos

Chavarria:

Fuera, Fuera! Haganles lugar!

Duron:

Al compás airecillos

Velasco, S:

Missa Octavo

Zipoli:

All'Offertorio

Toccata

Canzona V in G minor


James Johnstone (organ)

Florilegium, Arakaendar Bolivia Choir, Ashley Solomon

Welcome to our third volume of Bolivian Baroque music which was, unusually, recorded in three different venues, in two different countries almost 6250 miles apart. This time the majority of the cd was recorded in Holland during Arakaendar Bolivia Choir’s first tour of Europe with Florilegium in 2008. In addition we have included a number of solo organ pieces from the Bolivian archives which James Johnstone recorded on the restored anonymous 18th century Blockwerk organ in the Mission Church of Santa Ana de Chiquitos. This is the first European recording on this remarkable instrument, its raw sound recorded here for posterity.

“The sound is captivating - wholly unmannered, fresh-toned and inexhaustibly animated...Their commitment, enjoyment and communication is palpable...the music itself is totally absorbing from beginning to end.” BBC Music Magazine, April 2010 *****

“Florilegium plays some chamber instrumental works with customary finesse...The Bolivian singers demonstrate a warm choral sonority and soft solo singing...There isn't a dull moment during the disc's hour-long duration, and plenty of musical subtleties and novelties to intrigue the ear.” Gramophone Magazine, May 2010

“a lively, nicely varied sequence, mostly of works showcasing Solomon's excellent Arakaender choir” The Guardian, 15th January 2010 ****

“Florilegium [offer] multiple refreshments and discoveries. There are choral settings, gently joyful, with the fresh-voiced Arakaendar Bolivia Choir; well-behaved chamber pieces; and several solos on the one surviving missionary church organ, bracingly raw.” The Times, 27th February 2010 ****

BBC Music Magazine

Disc of the month - April 2010

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Bolivian Baroque Volume 2

Bolivian Baroque Volume 2


anon.:

Stella coeli extirpávit

Quis me a te sponse separábit

Tota salútis

Salve Regina

Tota pulchra es María

Araujo, J de:

Cayosele Al Alba

Si el Amor se quedare dormido

Balbi:

Sonata No. 9

Bassani, G B:

Missa Encarnación

Brentner:

Glória et honóre

Locatelli:

Sonata No. 10


Florilegium, Arakaendar Bolivia Choir

GGramophone Magazine

Editor's Choice - March 2007

CD Review

Critics Disc of the Year - December 2007

BBC Music Magazine Awards 2008

Choral Finalist

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